'The attacks are coming from all over and we've seen a real rapid growth in that over the last few years, primarily driven by the pandemic'
Val Wilson, from Co Armagh, has overall responsibility for a newly opened cyber security centre in Belfast which operates around the clock to prevent hackers gaining access to both private and public sector networks.
"The attacks are coming from all over and we've seen a real rapid growth in that over the last few years, primarily driven by the pandemic and the move to the digital era where more information is stored in the cloud," said Ms Wilson. "We look after the government services, we look after the hospitals, anything of critical national infrastructure, as well as the retail and banking sectors as well."We're always on high alert to protect our customers and their workforce."
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